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Warriors’ 2017 Trophy Tour
By - posted 6/29/2017
Celebrations

The Golden State Warriors will host a Championship Trophy Tour at all Warriors Team Stores throughout the Bay Area this week for an opportunity for fans to take photos with the 2017 Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy. The Warriors captured their fifth NBA championship earlier this month as they defeated the more...

SF’s “Summer of Love” Grand Lighting & Concert
By - posted 6/21/2017
Celebrations

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love on the first official night of summer with the grand opening of a new light art installation that will make the Conservatory of Flowers look like it dropped acid, turning the all-white structure into a canvas of elegantly illuminated scenes every night through more...

SF Celebrates the Summer Solstice
By - posted 6/18/2017
Celebrations

Celebrate the longest day of the year with a traditional Solstice ritual led by Reclaiming Bay Area on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Last year, they planned a simple, participatory ritual involving singing. They brought food to share, as well as traditional Solstice supplies and trash bags. We expect it to be the same this more...

SF City Hall Lights Up Rainbow for Pride
By - posted 6/18/2017
Celebrations

Every year, city hall turns its lights rainbow colors in honor of Pride. It’s a great photo opportunity for you to capture San Francisco at its most festive. Pride Lighting Schedule: June 18-22 – Rainbow – Pride June 23 – Blue/Pink/White – Transgender Flag June 24-25 – Rainbow – Pride Please note that occasionally City Hall may swap more...

Surreal “Summer of Love” Solstice Jam & Light Show
By - posted 6/18/2017
Celebrations

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the “Summer of Love” on the first official night of summer with the grand opening of a new light art installation that will transform the Conservatory of Flowers into a canvas of elegant illuminated scenes every night through October. Plus, for the launch, they will be having a more...

San Francisco City Hall Lights Up For Pride
By - posted 6/16/2017
Celebrations

Every year, city hall turns its lights rainbow colors in honor of Pride. It’s a great photo opportunity for you to capture San Francisco at its most festive. Pride Lighting Schedule: June 18-22 – Rainbow – Pride June 23 – Blue/Pink/White – Transgender Flag June 24-25 – Rainbow – Pride Please note that occasionally City Hall may swap more...

Free “Purple Rain” Movie Night on Prince’s Birthday
By - posted 6/5/2017
Celebrations

Are you a real Prince fan? If so, come out and celebrate Prince’s birthday for two days only at the Bayview Opera House with a viewing party of the amazing Purple Rain film and an all star purple party tribute concert. The free viewing party of Prince’s Purple Rain on an more...

SF Jazz Festival Free Block Party
By - posted 6/4/2017
Celebrations

In a reprisal of last-year’s event, PROXY and SFJAZZ host a neighborhood block party to kick-off the 35th San Francisco Jazz Festival. SFJAZZ Block Party Tuesday, June 6, 2017 | 5pm Proxy, 432 Octavia, SF FREE This exciting evening will feature live music from John Brothers Piano Company and North Beach Brass Band, plus a more...

2017 OminoDay: All Day DJ & World Music Festival
By - posted 6/2/2017
Celebrations

OminoDay is a free day-long outdoor music festival which provides a social, musical, artistic, and cultural celebration for the families and youth of San Francisco. The event features some of the Bay Area’s hottest DJs, special guest performances and live mural/graffiti painting. 2017 Omino Day Music Festival Saturday, June 3, 2017 | 10 am more...

Mountaintop “Planetary Dance” Sunrise Ceremony
By - posted 5/29/2017
Celebrations

Greet the day atop Mt. Tamalpais in a sunrise mountaintop ceremony that is also a celebration of legendary dancer and activist Anna Halprin. On Sunday, June 4, 2017, arrive at 5:20 am at the peak parking lot, which is 45 minutes from the Stinson Beach exit off of Hwy 101. The walk more...

2017 Union Street Music Festival
By - posted 5/29/2017
Celebrations

To keep the festival fresh and exciting they have decided to put a much bigger emphasis on Music for the 2017 Festival. This year’s event will be known as The Union Street Music Festival. The event will have live bands performing in small entertainment areas throughout the site featuring five different more...

22nd Annual Sh*t-Kickin’ Memorial Day Bash
By - posted 5/28/2017
Celebrations, Eat & Drink

Always one to go for the foul mouth, El Rio marks this holiday with their 22nd Annual Sh*t Kickin’ Memorial Day bash. This party is finally old enough to drink and hooooo-eeeee do they plan on getting it good and toasty with a classic mix of good old fashioned, old school more...

2017 Presidio Memorial Day
By - posted 5/28/2017
Celebrations

Join veterans, families, and the community for the annual Memorial Day commemoration at the Presidio. The formal program includes music and remarks by military and civilian dignitaries. 2017 Memorial Day Commemoration & Parade Monday, May 29, 2017 | 10:30 am to 2 pm Presidio Main Post and National Cemetery, San Francisco FREE Schedule of Events: ​Grand March with Veterans 10:30 more...

2017 SF Carnaval Grand Parade
By - posted 5/26/2017
Celebrations

On May 28th, 2017 at 9:30 am the 2017 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade kicks–off at the corner of 24th and Bryant Streets. The theme, El Corazón de San Pancho/The Heart of San Francisco refers to the very essence of what it means to identify with the enriching love that this more...

Alamo Square Reopens (Finally)
By - posted 5/24/2017
Celebrations

Historic Alamo Square Reopens After $5.3 Million Renovation 21st century irrigation upgrades will save 2.5 million gallons of water annually The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department reopened historic Alamo Square on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 after its recent $5.3 million Renovation. The celebration kicked off with a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed more...